Each of the concentrations for the information technology degree has its own course requirements, outlined below.
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For students with a background in object-oriented programming using C++ or Java (at the level of data structures) and discrete mathematics, this concentration provides formal training in the use of systematic engineering principles applied to the design, construction, and maintenance of large software applications. If you do not have this background in computer science, we recommend you complete for noncredit or undergraduate credit CSCI E-50a, CSCI E-50b, and CSCI E-119 before attempting graduate-level computer science classes that would count toward the degree.
Five required courses, four electives, and a master’s thesis
Required courses:
To select required and elective courses, use the degree course search.
Six required courses, five electives, and a capstone course
Required courses:
To select required and elective courses, use the degree course search.
For students who have a background in object-oriented programming techniques (at the level of data structures), this concentration focuses on the intersection of technology and management, and the integration of business strategies and processes with computer systems. Learn how organizations and global competition are transformed by IT developments that support an organization’s operational and decision-making activities. If you do not have a specific background in computer science, it is strongly recommended that you complete CSCI E-50a, CSCI E-50b, and CSCI E-119 for noncredit or undergraduate credit before attempting graduate-level computer science classes that would count toward the degree.
Six required courses, five electives, and a capstone course
Required courses:
To select required and elective courses, use the degree course search.
Intended primarily for practicing and aspiring engineers, scientists, and consultants—as well as government professionals involved with math, science, and technology—this quantitative concentration provides students with up-to-date courses that cover developments in the uses of mathematical computing. This concentration requires a background in an object-oriented programming language, algebra, and calculus B.
Five required courses, four electives, and a master’s thesis
Required courses:
You may count only one 300-level mathematics course as an elective.
To select required and elective courses, use the degree course search.
For students with a modest programming background and a strong interest in digital media, this concentration focuses on the artistic, pedagogical, and technical aspects of designing and creating web-based and stand-alone interactive systems. The focus is interdisciplinary, combining ideas from linear and nonlinear multimedia, animation, learning theory, and traditional information processing. If you do not have any computing background, it may help to complete CSCI E-50a for noncredit or undergraduate credit before attempting graduate-level computer science classes that would count toward the degree.
Six required courses, three electives, and a master’s thesis
Required courses:
To select required and elective courses, use the degree course search.
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